It’s common knowledge that superhero movies are the in thing in today’s society. Comic publishing companies like DC and Marvel have been cranking out movie after movie, and constantly finding success after success. The Spiderman trilogy is one of the highest grossing movie series ever, and The Dark Knight even took home an Oscar or two. But when was the last time you heard about a Supervillain movie? That’s precisely what we get in Dreamworks upcoming animated comedy movie “MegaMind”. Featuring a star studded cast including Will Ferrel, Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill and Tina Fey and directed by Tom McGrath of Ren and Stimpy fame, MegaMind promises to be a laugh riot!
Will Ferrel plays MegaMind, the smartest yet least successful supervillain in the world, who’s plot to take over Metro City has been thwarted
by MetroMan (Brad Pitt) since they were infants. One day MegaMind actually succeeds but quickly realizes that he has nothing left to do with his life, so he creates a new superhero called Titan out of a former news cameraman named Hal (Hill) who has a very one sided crush on the stunning reporter he used to work with. Titan turns out to be a whole lot more trouble than MegaMind had expected when he decides that being a villain is a whole lot more fun than being a hero! The problem is, unlike MegaMind who simply wants to take over the world, Titan only wants to destroy it!
Due out in November, MegaMind is brought to you by the same people who made Shrek and Madagascar and is fully loaded with an ingenious director and hysterical cast. If you think this sounds like it will be one of the funniest movies released this year then join the club! Buy tickets early because you won’t want to miss out on all the villainous fun when this one soars into theaters!
Monday, June 21, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Alice in...Underland?
By now most of you have already discovered that Tim Burton's new Alice in Wonderland movie isn't exactly the same as most of the Alice stories you've watched or even read before. I'm able to make that assumption safely since the movie is in fact the fifth highest grossing film of all time only falling short to Avatar, Titanic, Return of the King, and Pirates of the Caribean: At Worlds End. It quickly pulled in over a billion dollars in a fairly short theatrical release. This article is for the few who didn't spend the insane amount of money to go see the smash hit, and don't quite recognize why they very likely should have, if only this once.
Like I mentioned before Tim Burton's vision isn't just a retelling, with so many remakes of the first Alice being introduced all over the world, there would have been no need for just another big screen revamp. Burton's Alice in Wonderland, or Underland as we discover is the real name of the magical land this time around, is in fact a sequel to the Alice story you know and love. Alice is now 19 years old but just like last time she spots a white rabbit in a funny costume, follows him, falls into his hole, and ends up in Underland. There she is greeted by the same cast of characters as last time, who begin to argue over if she is in fact the Alice they encountered all those years ago. If she is, she has a very daunting task before her, because it would be her duty to save Underland! I'm not trying to spoil anything so I'll stop telling plot points there, but the cast is fantastic and the visuals are stunning. Classic imaginary creatures like the Jabberwocky and the Bandersnatch are brought to life by CGI and mesh effortlessly with the live actors. The costumes are sophisticated and colorful but fit each characters personality perfectly and the updated storyline ensures you're not bored from watching the same story you've seen a over and over again.
Few films that are based on previous stories, or are sequels to classic movies live up to the hype given to them. They usually get a ton of publicity and make a lot of money because people think they will be the same caliber as the originals, but they turn out to be duds. However, this movie is a major exception to that trend, it's a memorable movie for kids and adults alike. Lewis Carrol may not agree with all of the Hollywood hooplah that came along with it, but he sure would be proud of Burton for directing such a fantastic sequel to his classic novels.
Like I mentioned before Tim Burton's vision isn't just a retelling, with so many remakes of the first Alice being introduced all over the world, there would have been no need for just another big screen revamp. Burton's Alice in Wonderland, or Underland as we discover is the real name of the magical land this time around, is in fact a sequel to the Alice story you know and love. Alice is now 19 years old but just like last time she spots a white rabbit in a funny costume, follows him, falls into his hole, and ends up in Underland. There she is greeted by the same cast of characters as last time, who begin to argue over if she is in fact the Alice they encountered all those years ago. If she is, she has a very daunting task before her, because it would be her duty to save Underland! I'm not trying to spoil anything so I'll stop telling plot points there, but the cast is fantastic and the visuals are stunning. Classic imaginary creatures like the Jabberwocky and the Bandersnatch are brought to life by CGI and mesh effortlessly with the live actors. The costumes are sophisticated and colorful but fit each characters personality perfectly and the updated storyline ensures you're not bored from watching the same story you've seen a over and over again.
Few films that are based on previous stories, or are sequels to classic movies live up to the hype given to them. They usually get a ton of publicity and make a lot of money because people think they will be the same caliber as the originals, but they turn out to be duds. However, this movie is a major exception to that trend, it's a memorable movie for kids and adults alike. Lewis Carrol may not agree with all of the Hollywood hooplah that came along with it, but he sure would be proud of Burton for directing such a fantastic sequel to his classic novels.
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